Archives for "January 2015"

The art of the Macaron No, I’m not talking about the Macaroon… I’m talking about the Macaron! The French delicacy, which requires skill and a perfectionist to acquire the perfect balance of flavor and lightness… Macaron is a French, so deliciously sweet meringue-based confection made with egg white, sugar, almond powder or ground almond, and ...

Do you like candy? If you answer “no”, my next question for you is “which planet did you originate from?” Oh, you say “yes”? Good, as this next article is all about sweet, delicious, over the top, sensitive-tooth-hurting candy! Remember Charlie and the Chocolate Factory? Nobody knew what happened to Willy Wonka after he retired, ...

Standing on the northern end of the beach looking south, the length of the beach is separated by different colored sun loungers and umbrellas that belong to the individual bars, restaurants, resorts, shops and boutiques that line the length of the beach ranging from deep maroon, bright blue, red, yellow and pink turning the beach ...

Picture a quiet, mile long, white sandy beach with azure colored water, the view of Anguilla and Creole Rock. Welcome to the beach of Grand Case! Before tourism, the local inhabitants made a living from fishing and salt extraction whilst growing plantain, callaloo and corn to eat. The village was the epitome of French Caribbean style and fashion.After tourism ...

Who hasn’t heard the saying “aah, NOW we’re cooking on gas!”. How about we change it up, and say “aah, NOW we’re cooking on… stones!”. Yes, you read that right, STONES… Remember back in the day, before processed foods, trans fats, counting calories and all that other nasty stuff took over our food? Remember just ...

Of all the beaches, in all the world, this is the one you should visit. No trip to St Maarten would be complete without seeing the incredible sight of planes landing and taking off from Princess Juliana airport. You might have seen the clips on Youtube. One pastime is spotting the plane’s lights from the ...

There aren’t many creatures on earth that can boast the amount of beauty, transformation, and mystery that a butterfly can. Butterflies never fail to captivate their audience, young or old, and with very good reason! Just imagine walking through a lush tropical rain forest amidst the most beautiful flowers and trees, ponds and a small trickling waterfall ...